Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patricks Day (March 17) 2008.

0 Comments | M2 Presswire, January, 2008

M2 PRESSWIRE-3 January 2008-US Census Bureau: Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patricks Day (March 17) 2008(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:02012008

Originally a religious holiday to honor St. Patrick, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century, St.

Patricks Day has evolved into a celebration for all things Irish. The worlds first St. Patricks Day parade occurred on March 17, 1762, in New York City, featuring Irish soldiers serving in the English military. President Truman attended the parade in 1948, a proud moment for the many Irish whose ancestors had to fight stereotypes and prejudice to find acceptance in America. Congress proclaimed March as Irish-American Heritage Month in 1995, and the...

Premium Content Partnership | HighBeam Research provides an in-depth online archive library of reference works. HighBeam Research

 

BNET TalkbackShare your ideas and expertise on this topic

Please add your comment:

  1. You are currently: a Guest |
  2.  

Basic HTML tags that work in comments are: bold (<b></b>), italic (<i></i>), underline (<u></u>), and hyperlink (<a href></a)